I fell for the "rare white boxer" ad. Just keep in mind this was before BW & before I knew all about puppy mills...I saw an ad for the "rare white boxer" and my BF wanted one so I went to check it out. It turns out the place was a puppy mill. I took one look at Harley sitting in his cage & couldn't take my eyes off of him. Not only was he adorable but he was the only one that came up to the door of his cage, tail wagging, to be petted & he wasn't barking his head off or shy at all. I played with him & the rest is history. I couldn't have left him there. He had a large scar on the back of his neck & was the only one left out of his litter. I think no one wanted him because of the scar. But he has turned out to be the best dog I could have ever asked for. I like to think that I "rescued" him (for $250) from that puppy mill because there's no telling where/how he would have ended up.
Shannon

True licensed Boxer breeders are not allowed to sell white Boxers. The Breeder who we bought Daisy from places her white pups in good homes. Breeding a white Boxer is also forbiden if you are licensed.

We got our white baby from the pound :( Apparently there is some horrifying person in the area who drops off white boxers in the drop off night cage at the local pound. My husband has a client that works at the pound and when he saw pictures of mason on my desk in the office he told my husband there was one at the pound. It was my B-day and a terrific present. ( I think Ken paid like $150 for the adoption fee)

I got mine from the rescue I fostered for (the rescue got her from the pound). The pound fee was about $85 for her (all shots and spay), my adoption fee was $200. Worth every penny! See Dixie in my gallery - she's such a cutie!

I got mine from the rescue I fostered for (the rescue got her from the pound). The pound fee was about $85 for her (all shots and spay), my adoption fee was $200. Worth every penny! See Dixie in my gallery - she's such a cutie!

ABC policy strictly forbids registering white Boxers with the American Kennel Club, as well as selling white Boxers or breeding white Boxers. The ABC also requires that white puppies not be included in the count on the AKC litter application form. The ABC has never condoned or encouraged the culling of white puppies.

The AKC will register any puppy, regardless of color, as long as both parents are of registered stock---unless there is a contract signed by the breeder and purchaser of the puppy to the effect that the animal is not to be registered by the AKC. Considering the unfortunate traits associated with the lack of pigmentation---and the ABC's Boxer Standard clearly addressing the white coat coloring as undesirable---this should discourage any breeder, not only members of the ABC and ABC-member clubs, from registering a white, a check, or parti-colored Boxer for breeding purposes.

White Boxers have been a part of our breed's history from the very beginning. The introduction of the all-white gene into the Boxer gene pool is often blamed on early crosses to a white English Bulldog in the 1890s, yet white Boxers existed long before the crosses to the Bulldog were made (as demonstrated by a photo of a white Boxer from 1870 that was killed while being with his master in the Franco-German war of 1870/71[2]).

White Boxers were accepted for registration and breeding by the German club up to 1925. They were banned then because the club viewed the Boxer as a guard dog and white unacceptable for that work. Any physical problems related to the white gene were not found until much later. Other than the physical problems associated with the white gene, white Boxers are exactly the same in temperament and structure as their pigmented siblings.

What is important for all to remember is that in fairness to all, there should be no embarrassment for those loving and owning a white or check Boxer. There are many Boxers (including white check, parti-colored, fawn and brindle) with other undesirable traits that also should not be used for breeding. The color of a Boxer's coat has nothing to do with the wonderful Boxer personality we all have grown to covet and love.

I got Quinsi from a Breeder here in the area and paid $400 for him. That is the average price of a Boxer in this area. I don't think I've ever seen any higher than $500-550 for a Boxer regardless of color. I do hate it though when I see an ad that says "rare white boxers" :mad: There's nothing "rare" about them.. except maybe their personalities... but then ALL Boxers have that